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Three alarm clock

To find the time when the clocks will next ring together, we have to find LCM of 4, 12 and 20 minutes.


4 = 22


12 = 22 × 3


20 = 22 × 5


LCM of 4, 12 and 20 = 22 × 3 × 5 = 60 minutes.


So, the clocks will ring together again after 60 minutes or one hour.


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